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G. A. BURBEY.

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y APPLICATION man mms, 1919. i 1.338,155. Patented Mar. 9,1920.

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G. A. B UR3EY.

Box. APPLICATION FILEDv IANZS |919.

1,333,155. Patented 313.31920.

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' GEORGE A. BUEBEY, oF sroKANE, WASHINGTON, Assienonor oNEfrHInnmoCHESTERY vention, being designed to-remain closed,

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Di GIFFORDAND ONE-THIRDTO LABS J. DISTAD, BOTH 'OF SPOKANE,WAYSHIItwlCnr'IllN'. f

v mutation med Januarvyas To'all whom it may concern." i' Y Y Be itknown that I, GEORGE A. BRBEY, aVA citizen of the United States,residing at Spokane, inthe county of Spokane and State y of Washington,have invented new and use-v f-ul- Improvements in Boxes, of wlii 3htl1elfollowingis a specification..

This invention relates' to improvements in boxes and basto-*do moreparticularly with formation. 1

3 One of the objects of this invention is to provide van initially flatblank,v` adapted to be shipped fiat by the maker, and provided withmeans for connecting portions'of the y blank so that while the reta-ilercan stack thel blanks in collapsed form, the blanks will nevertheless becapable of being folded from a collapsed, into box formation, Withoutthe necessity of connecting any portionof the blank with an otherportion thereof. n

jA further ko ject isto` provide the blank,v of which the box iskformed, vwith sections adaptedtoorm closuresfork the box body,- oneclosure, in the preferred form of the inkboxes formed from blanks,`foldable into box.

and the other closure performing-the func-I tionlof adoor which may beopened or' Vclosed as access is had to the interior Vof the box.

QA further Objectis to provide one'or more closures with novel meanswhereby Y the closures will, -when closed, coact with the walls of thebox body in a manner to stiii'en,

Y rigidify and otherwise hold. the/body tofy form, without imposing" anystrain on the hinged connection of the closure in the per# formance ofthis particular function.

- My inventionisespecially directed toward and includes the idea offancyy 'boxes particularly adaptedfor use in'conne'ction` with articlesto be contained therein which are ofy a delicate nature,suchforginstance'. as ladies hats, and wherein `the. element of .at-

` tractivenessr is important not only as regards ,the exterior, but alsothe interior thereof.

Thusit is a feature of this invention to provide a liningvforthesections of the box, and for thedoor and closure therefor, such as willnot only serve to presentan attractive interior" appearance but whichwillV also render the box substantially dust proof.

A further featureof the invention is toV form the'blank of what isknownV in the trade as corrugated board,'which consists of anintermediate layer of corrugated paperV BOX. f k

Specification of Letters Patent. i Patented 1919.',seria1-Np; 273,095.

manner -sothat they will extend'in one .die

vrect'ion in all the'. sections', namely, both ink the boxv foriningjandclosure forming' sec' tions.' v The Y invention and objects which willbe more Jfully de# scribedy in connection with the accompanying drawingsand which' will be more par-` ticularlyjpointed out in and by theappended j i claims. In the drawlngsz-f' Figurey 1, is an exterior: viewofthe fin-V ished blank as it-would' appeal" .Whn beingsbipped by themaker.

Fig. Z'is a View blank.

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has many k.other featuresV of the interior side @ft-.he

faced on bot'h'sides by card or straw 'board'. sheets vsuitably securedto' the Vintermediate layer of corrugated paper. f A specialfeaturev`resides `in disposing the corruga'tionsf in a` Fig. 3, isa perspectiveview of theblank Y v connected,l and vpartially -collapsed,-v as -itwould appear after being 'asseinbledby the retailer. Fig. 4 is aperspective view ofthe box showing-the4 form it would takefwhenfad# Hthe closure and juste'd into box-formation, door being open.'

. Fig. 5, is` an enlarged sectional view'on line 5 5 of/Figl 2,. showingthe-detailed construction tlon'.

Fig. 6',is' a sectional View on lined-f6 of Fig-2, showing the detail'manner of scoring? the blank into separatebox forming-sectionsvr andillustrating theA appearance when. the.v

Fig. 7,is a similar View i JustedV into angular rela-tion with respect"lto eachother. y

Fig. 8,'.is/ sectional v-iew` K on line of Fig.. 4, illustrating themanner in which the`` lining of thelbox and door, sectionsfjcoact,

substantially' dust proof.

when the door is closed, to render thev box Like characters .ofreference. designate ofthe drawings.

similar parts throughout the different figures `As shown, lfdesignates apaper or"like`f blankk whichV is substantially Ti-sha'ped inY l forrnthestem being divided-into" lbox'torninur,v sections 2,73 and ZLand .thehead being." sub-divided `into box..forn iing section `5.j' "and intolclosureanid door sections 6 andi'.`

of one. edge. portion` of'a se'cfr' Y Y maining side section. Thus .whenthe secrespectively. The stem is scored at 8, and Y 10, and the head isscored at 1l and 12. It

is a feature of my invention to 'form the entireblank of one sheetofpaper, the scored portions dividing the sheet into a pluralityV ofintegrally hinged sections. In the specific.' form shown, the section 2,which is providedy l with a handle .13, lfornis-the top box body i'sulting boxjbody is open ended, Yand the.

section, section 3, one'side section, section 4, the bottom section, andsection 5, the. re-

tions are adj usted into ybox formation, the reclosure 6, which isintended to 4be permanentlyclosed and fastened, closes one end of thebox while theA door 7, `which provides for ready ingressto the box,closesthe other open end thereof. It is also a feature of this`invention to form'the blank of cori-u gated boardwith the corrugationsextending in one direction, such direction being vertically with respectto the sides and closures thereby materially adding'` to the strengthVthereof.r j .Y y 1 When the connected blank 'shown in Fig.V

3, is adjusted into box formation as shown in Fig. 4:, the naturaltendency would be for the Vbox toV seek the semi-flat position shown inFig. 3, after having occupied such position for a considerable time instock `or storage. N ow 1t is a novel feature of my invention to provideone of the closures,rpref `erablyV that one which is least frequentlyopened, with means coacting withthe box sections to sustain the latterin a true box forming, or in the present case, rectangular position, notonly to prevent the box fromcollapsing, but also to insurethe door anac- ,j

curate closing fit againstthe edges forming the remaining open. end ofthe box. Y Referringlspecifically to this feature, the

closure 6, has' secured to its inner face a` stiflening vplate 14,Vwhich if o f corrugated material, willhave its corrugations runningorextending at right angles to the direction of the corrugations of theclosure proper, as indicated at l5. This 'disposition serves to'strengthen the closure itself. However,

Vthe stiifening plate V14 is proportioned so that its edges 16 willengage the interiorl faces of the box forming sections thereby se- Ycurely holding said sectionsfin trueV rec- .tangular relation, as shown1n Fig. 4f, when l permitting it to partially or wholly collapse.

. the .closure .6 is in a'closed position. It willV 55.'

be understood that normally, in the use of the box, 'and after ithasonce been set up, the closure 6, when onceclosed and fastened, willremain closed. Thus, the box contents will always be accessible 'byopening the door 7, without thereby weakening the box and Further, asthe stiffening plate or means has an edge for engagement witlieach boxformi ingsection, `this closure 6 will perform its stiffening functionwithout in any way 'weak-v .closed at will ofthe user.`

I have shownr means` for fastening the closure 6, in a closed position,and which Ymeans, isaccessible onlydnteriorly of the box, saidmeansVconsisting of paper or like disks and' strings, the' specific novelty ofwhich is not herein claimed.- Thepclosure 6 has two disks 17, onitsinner face, each provided with a fastening string adapted to be woundabout companion disks 19, on

the inner face of box section 3. The door 7,

is provided with one disk 20, on its exterior, having a fastening string21, adapted to be woundabout a disk 22, on: the exterior of box side 3.Thus the disposition ofthe fastening strings will indicate to the userthe V diii'erence between the closure V6 and the door 7 at a glance.

'As shown in Fig. 5 what is known inthe trade as -corrugated boardconsists of an intermediate sheet of corrugated paper 23, faced on bothsides with card or straw board sheets 24. Thus the exposed edges would.,unless covered, present rough andl unfinished edges. will now vdetailthe'novcl manner in'which the box blank is exteriorly covered,preferably with an especial View of decoration, tive foundationmaterial.

A, single sheet of decorative paper25 is pasted or otherwise `secured tothe" exterior of the blank 1, throughout the area thereof. Abr'east ofthe scored portions, Aas shown in Fig. 6, there is a degree of slack, asindicated at26, and the paper is free from the blank along these scoredportions. Thus, wheg, the sections of the blankvare bentat right anglesto each other, as shown in Fig. 7, the" in order to conceal theunattracslack will permit the cover paper 25 to fitV present a neatv andattractive appearance. As will be seen in Fig. 5, the marginal por-vtion of the covering paper 25 is extended about the edge of the board,as indicated at 27, and-thence the paper is overlapped'onto the insideface of the section, as indicatedv at 28. At the end junctures of thecovering paper with the scored portions, the'former is notched, as at29, in Fig.'2. It will be uniderstood that at each section, theVcovering snugly about the corner lines of the box and I paper will beattached 'in the same manner as describedV in connection'with thespecific portions of the drawing-just referred to.

The covering paper 25, is provided with a connecting flap 29 which is'adaptedto be secured, asby pasting, for instance, to the portionmarked30, of section 5. 'This serves A v.[to connectthe blank in a mannertopermit i lthe same tobe collapsed into a flat condition,

'- I boxin form.` jThe hat could then be inserted and then the doorclosed, and fastened.

or adjusted into anoperative positionl as shovvn'in Fig. 4,'Withoutrequiring anyV concollapsedto economize space, or openedup, -as inFiglil, foruse. Therefore, in selling a hat, the box `would be :takenfrom stock in` the adjustmentshown'in Fig. 3, and opened to: form, andthen' thefclosure 6 Would -be closed and fastened andzthisl Wouldholdthe I will next describeV thenianner invvhich f'ithe blankV is lined sothat when the blank is a finished appearance and the interior of theadjusted tobox form, thelining will present box will be renderedattractive.

' Eachy sectionis provided WithV a lining sheet, as 31, in connectionwith section 2, and

this sheet Will be-lpasted or otherwisesecured f to the innerv portionof the section leaving 'the Y.marginal portions free from connectionvvith the section, as'indicated atf32. v.These fr ee margins 32 overlap-thejintnrnedmar-l gins 28,Y of the covering paper, as will be seen inFig. 5,' All four margins/of the lin-v f Ving4 for., each 'section Willbe free. Now in' Figs. G--and 7 it will. be seen hovvthese free marginsl32 serve to overlap and forma fintion after the sections have beenfolded frolnv v blank relation, into rectangular relation, Withoutrequiring any attention on thepart vfof the clerkor other salesman. V140ishedv edge at or abreast ofthe scored por- In'other- Words, theseoverlapping freev marginsiau- Y. t-'oinatically"assume` a crunched orshirred finished .position lalong ltheA interior.` of the Q `scoredportionsL; Y

gin of the stiffening platev 14, overlaps the margin The" liningysection 34;y extends over the plate 14; and the free margin 35thereofis adapted to interpose` itself betype `of lining,l the 'same iscaused topering per se, and also as anautomat-ic finisher for the scoredyportions Vand as aclosure for e, i

the door po'rtions.v f n My' 'niproved box is especially designed .forAusein connectionwith the sale of ladies hats, but itsutilityf as afancy oruse-ful box- 'in other; capacities will fbe apparent, and whileIhave herein shown-one specific form yof inyfinventioml do not Wish to'belimited 'thereto except for suchv limitations as the claims may import.v

In'ffaV vfancy box, a paper blank scored` intosections adapted tobefolded into box formation, the outer face'sofysaid sectionsyhavingVVVal decorative covering extending laboutxtheiV edges of, said sectionsand over#v lappingv the inner faces thereof,` the inner faces ofsaidsections'having vdecorative cov# ering meetingithe overlapped portionsyof the vouter faces and the edges or margins of` v the decorative-covering"of Vsaid innerfaces Y being free from said sections.

2. Ina; blank for making a scored-:portions being free, whereby When thesections vare-disposed 'in angular rela'-,

tion the adjacent free Vmarginal portions Will j'interlap and;indiscriminately crunch andjforin a finished decorative edgev along theline of score of the box; In the case oftheclosure .Gand door 7 l theyouter paper covering is extended inwardly over the edge, as atw33, andthe marj enonen A. BURB-EY.

fancy kbox, a f'blank body dividedgby,'score lines into a tween thevfinished edge 27 andthe door or closure 4so thatvvvhen eitherareclosed, .theY interposed free margins .tend to make V"the, closure dustproof. Thus With'this novel" form two functions, namely, to act `as alin' 1

